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Europeans’ attitude on trade and EU trade policy

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International trade has always been a priority for the European Union’s (EU) trade policy, and successfully negotiating trade agreements and managing relations with key non-EU partners is a crucial part of this. Responsibility for the EU’s trade and investment policy with non-EU countries lies solely with the EU institutions rather than with Member States, with the EU assuming full responsibility for trade laws, negotiations, and agreements in international trade. As such, all international trade deals will be negotiated by the EU, rather than by separate member states. Investment agreements, association agreements, or trade agreements which covers areas where EU countries have responsibility will need EU countries to ratify and sign the agreement. By acting together collectively, the EU is able to benefit from increased negotiating power when making trade deals with other countries and this in turn helps Member States to develop their economy and create jobs. It also helps businesses across Member States remain competitive by reducing the cost of inputs and by making it easier to export to countries outside the EU. The collective approach to international trade also means that the EU is in a better position to include issues like human rights, working conditions and environmental protection in the negotiations. It ultimately also benefits consumers by resulting in a wider choice of products at lower prices. This has been a cornerstone of EU policy for well over 50 years and has successfully led to the finalisation of several significant trade agreements over the last ten years including, amongst others, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada and this year’s EU and Japan's Economic Partnership Agreement. In this context, the Trade Directorate-General (DG TRADE) of the European Commission has requested to measure public opinion on international trade, in order to: - Assess the impact of international trade on the lives of EU consumers - Evaluate perceptions of the role of the EU in international trade - Assess the future priorities for EU trade policy This is the second time that the survey has been undertaken. The first survey took place in 2010 and since then there have been significant shifts in the landscape of international trade for the EU, including the new trade agreements with Canada and Japan mentioned previously. Eurostat data shows significant increases in international trade with countries outside the EU in general, with an increase in the percentage of GDP taken up by the export of goods and services. Overall in 2010 exports made up 38.6% of GDP, while in 2018 exports had increased to 46.2% of GDP and this significant increase in both imports and exports since 2009 has continued to rise until today.
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ISBN 978-92-76-09823-2
DOI 10.2781/13826
Katalooginumber NG-03-19-627-EN-N
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ISSN ISBN 978-92-76-09823-2 DOI 10.2781/13826 Katalooginumber NG-03-19-627-EN-N
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